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Kids in neighbourhoods with larger households less likely to be killed in residential fires: new research
There is safety in numbers. That’s one of the key findings of a study published today in CMAJ Open that found a child’s risk of death or injury in a residential fire was greatly reduced in neighbourhoods with larger than average households.
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Genetic sequencing can find answers and improve care for atypical cerebral palsy
For children and families, a diagnosis of atypical cerebral palsy (CP) comes with as many questions as it does answers. CP is a broad category of disorders that affect a child’s movement and ability to communicate. Around two in every 1,000 children will develop the condition.
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Energizing the immune system: Q&A with new investigator Dr. Ramon Klein Geltink
Whether it’s helping us or harming us, our immune system plays a critical role in our health. It’s our best defender against disease and infection but, in the case of autoimmune disorders like type 1 diabetes or lupus, it’s also the cause of life-limiting or life-threatening symptoms.